Yesenia Centeno

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Centeno and the second or maternal family name is Sousa.

Yesenia Centeno Sousa (born 27 June 1971) is a marathon runner.^[1] Born in Cuba, she represents Spain internationally. In 2003, she adopted Spanish nationality in order to compete internationally for the marathon. Five years later, she achieved a top-ten finish at the Fortis Rotterdam Marathon, and also, set her personal best time of 2:31:16 by finishing fourth at the Hamburg Marathon.^[2][3]

Yesenia Centeno

Centeno in the 2008 Rotterdam Marathon
Personal information
Full name	Yesenia Centeno Sousa
Nationality	Cuban, Spanish
Born	(1971-06-27) 27 June 1971 (age 54) Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Club	CA Valencia Terra i Mar
Coached by	Guillermo Ferrero
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon: 2:31:16 (2008)

At age thirty-seven, Centeno made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her compatriots Alessandra Aguilar and María José Pueyo. She finished the race in forty-fifth place by less than a second ahead of Portugal's Ana Dias, with a time of 2:36:25.^[4]

Centeno is a member of Club Atletico Valencia Terra i Mar in Valencia, Spain, being coached and trained by Guillermo Ferrero.

In 2009, she tested positive for illegal substances, Methandriol and Furosemide, and was subsequently disqualified for two years.^[5]

See also

• List of eligibility transfers in athletics

Notes